Synopsis:Bane and his team raided an armory and stocked up on weapons. They began their assault on Arkham Asylum. Joker was the first to be freed, he took Jeremiah Arkham hostage after letting loose the other inmates. A helicopter dropped crates of guns for the escapees. Bane watched as Batman arrived. On his way there, he ordered Tim and Jean Paul to stay out of the situation. Bane's group opened fire on the approaching police.

Synopsis:Mad Hatter broke a chimp free from a zoo and robbed a hat store. He left Batman an invitation to a tea party there. His group (who he controlled through their head pieces) began following his orders - Film Freak went to find and kill whomever let them out. As he neared, Bane killed Film Freak. Batman and Robin took down the tea party and Jervis Tetch.

Synopsis:Zsasz had 15 girls hostage and killed the first two policemen who tried to go in after him. Batman and Robin went in as Bane his crew watched the reports on TV. Batman, with help of Officer Montoya, captured Zsasz before he could kill any more. Bird reported to Bane - Batman appeared physically exhausted.

Synopsis:Robin escaped the sewer and returned to the cave. Cornellius Stirk and Joker went after Commissioner Gordon. Batman arrived at stopped Stirk from killing him. Joker and Scarecrow teamed up after Stirk's failure. They attacked the mayor.

Synopsis:Batman was unable to catch Firefly. Azrael went out alone. Bruce Wayne attended a Wayne Foundation dinner with Dr. Shondra Kinsolving. Bane was outside watching and immediately knew that Wayne was the Batman. Poison Ivy struck at the dinner. She carted off all the males (including a faking Wayne). When Batman was necessary, he appeared and took down Ivy. Joker and Scarecrow lured police into a funhouse and detonated it, killing twenty.

Synopsis:To lure Batman, Joker and Scarecrow took the mayor into a passage tunnel beneath the Gotham River. They set off explosions on each end. Batman went in after them. He attacked Scarecrow, then the Joker, but was hit with fear gas. Scarecrow breached the tunnel with a rocket launcher. As the river began entering the tunnel, Batman went for the mayor.

Synopsis:Batman confronted Bane. Bane beat him like a rag-doll - throwing him, crashing him through walls. The beating continued down the stairs and into the cave below Wayne Manor. When Batman refused to beg for mercy, Bane lifted him up and crashed him down across his knee. Alfred went to get Tim.